Joel Thompson

Joel was born in Princeton, New Jersey and the son of 2 prominent figures in the educational fields. Joel's father, Lawrence Rodger Thompson was a PHD, head of the English Department at Princeton University and author of The Robert Frost Biography Series. Joel's mother, Janet Arnold Thompson also a PHD, was the head of learning disabilities for Princeton Regional School District. In 1968, Joel went to Colorado to explore and visit several colleges including Colorado State University, University of Colorado at Boulder, Denver University, and the School of The Mines. Joel was accepted to Princeton University, Dartmouth, and Lafayette College, however his heart was set on heading to Colorado. Joel made his move in 1970, and began the engineering program at the University of Colorado at Boulder. After a year, he decided that engineering may not be suitable for him and then enrolled in ...